Celebrating alumnus Pamela Yoon! From hosting an annual student visit at @RBC’s downtown Vancouver offices to sharing career advice and creating a student scholarship, her support has impacted hundreds of SFU Econ students. Thank you, Pamela! Read more: https://t.co/KHI2D3Cdvp

Congratulations to PhD student Samuel Basoah who won the FASS Teaching Assistant Award this year!

Congratulations to profs Arthur Robson, Carolyn Lesjak, Jeremy Brown & Jeremy Carpendale for receiving the FASS Dean's Medal in recognition of their academic excellence in research, teaching, and service. Learn more: https://t.co/pUnvibkFnG

Welcome to our new lecturer Gustavo Albuquerque! Originally from Brazil, Gustavo's research interests include the economics of development, history, crime, and political economy. He's also creating a computer game to teach #MonetaryPolicy #SFU #cdnecon https://t.co/tRxH5f6p2E

Please join us in welcoming @gguillaumeblanc to @SFU's Department of Economics as an assistant professor! His research explores economic history and development, focusing on how culture and institutions shape long-run growth. https://t.co/Bnbm8oIrdb

Congratulations to seven of our FASS researchers who have been awarded Insight Development Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more about our researchers and their innovative projects: https://t.co/jnrp8XNm5B

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Fantastic to see @sfuecon alumni engaged with SFU and giving back!

Can't believe convocation was a week ago! Check out the album posted on the @SFUFASS Flickr account. 📸🎓

We are pleased to share that Louise Huiqian Song successfully defended her PhD thesis yesterday on the application of economic property rights. Congratulations Louise! @SFU_GradStudies #cdnecon

Matheus Thompson Bandeira successfully defended his PhD thesis last week! Matt explores the politics of weakly institutionalized environments, proposing three formal models where leaders must both establish and uphold the very constraints that limit their authority.

Please join us in congratulating Shayan Zarifian on his successful #PhD thesis defence this morning! His research focuses on structural modeling and empirical analysis in industrial organization. Way to go Shayan! @SFU_GradStudies

SFU economics professor Michael Gilraine was interviewed by @AP about his research on the negative effects of air pollution on student success. “It’s hard to find a similar factor that would have such an impact on schools nationwide,” he says. https://t.co/XHyN6QX9r4 @SFUFASS

SFU is saddened to share the passing of Dr. John (Jock) M. Munro. During his tenure at the university, he was a professor of @SFUEcon (economics), served as the dean in the faculty of arts (now @SFUFASS) and held the position of vice president & provost, academic three times.

We're excited to share that #SFU econ PhD graduate Xiaolin Sun will be joining the faculty at The University of Manchester as a lecturer (equivalent to tenure-track assistant professor). Congratulations Xiaolin! @OfficialUoM @SFU_GradStudies #SFUFASS #cdnecon

Econ PhD candidate Louise Huiqian Song will be joining the faculty of Kyoto Institute of Economic Research (KIER) @KyotoU_News in Fall 2025 as Assistant Professor. Congratulations Huiqian! #SFUFASS #cdnecon

After 35 years at #SFU, econ prof Nicolas Schmitt is retiring! Known for his research in trade & industrial organization, he’s been a valued mentor and colleague. We'll miss him—wishing him the best in his next chapter! 👏✨ #SFUFASS #cdnecon https://t.co/HmcgfnrReU

We're proud to celebrate the successful conclusion of the first cohort of the FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellowship! Throughout the semester, students learned from prominent leaders about their personal journeys & leadership philosophies. Learn more: https://t.co/WAIGMj8GU5

On the fragility of the nonlinear Phillips curve interpretation of recent #inflation Paul Beaudry @ubcVSE @UBC, Chenyu Hou @SFUEcon @SFU, @FpjPortier https://t.co/yhAh9wElXp

Join us Wed for a Brown Bag Seminar with senior economist Tao Wang from @bankofcanada. He'll look at the impact of personal economic circumstances on macroeconomic views.